I don't want this to be a debate on whose is better. I just need some friendly advice. Looking for some names and info on longbow,s. Maybe a few pics would be nice. Really looking to get me one and need some input. I'm a recurve guy so I don't no much about who makes them and what to look for.
Thank's in advance, Jason
There are a lot of great bowyers around. For my money, check out an Acadian Woods treestick, function and beauty all rolled up in one! Comes in 56" too if you need a short bow!
Oh how I wish he'd make me a 2-piece treestick!
Here's the link:
http://www.acadianwoods.com/longbows.htm
I like Robertson and Lost Creeks.
Hill Country. Tradways.com is a sponsor here and is the virtual front end for Roman Hershberger, the bowyer.
Fast, smooth, top notch quality. Makes a great R/D limb.
I just ordered a lost creek. Check out the website he is a sponsor here, Chad is real good guy and very helpful.
So, do you want short 56"- 60" med 62" - 64"
or long 66" - 69", how fancy, wood inlays etc
and do you want a one piece, two piece or
Three piece. Also what weight and draw
I would like to stay with a one piece 60 to 64" in length, 50 to 55# in weight. I draw to a little over 30". I've shot a few here and there, but not enough to tell anything. I'm not to picky on woods, but if I'm buying I might as well get a purdy one. :D
Thank's guy's, Jason
I've got a Stewart Slammer. 64" 55@28. Great bow and I know there are a lot of folks here who agree. Shoots fast, draws smooth.
You can see pics on his site (http://www.stewartsarchery.com/) .
Protege Longbows, sponsor here
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Herb Meland builds a dandy r/d longbow. You can get a one piece or a three piece t/d in lengths from 56"-66". Pronghorn Custom Bows.
Ben Graham makes great one piece and 3 piece longbows. Alpha Male is the plainer version , Kingfisher is the fancy wood model. Smooth pulling , fast and NO handshock. Great guy to deal with too. I have one of each.
Hummingbird Bows in North Carolinia. IMHO.
Thanks , Roy
I own 3 Mohawks. Vince is a sponsor here as well. I have owned and shot a tremendous amount of bows. Out of all of them a Mohawk does it for me. He builds a reflex deflex longbow. D Shape when strung. Smooth to draw,fast, quiet, and no handshock at all. Plus they are very reasonable and pretty to look at.
Lost Creek. You could spend a lot more money & still not get a better bow.
In no particular order - Kanati, Centaur, Lost Creek, Two Tracks, Shrew, Firefly, Zipper, Big Jim, and lots and lots of others. I have not shot them all but lots of them.
The Firefly and Two Tracks were the quietest for me, Centaur the fastest, Zipper (although I have only shot the Revurve version, the grip is the same) and it was the prettiest!
R/D ... Holm-Made, He's a Sponsor on this Site, This Style, Second to None ... Prices, Exceptional ... Bowyer, Superb !!!
Here are 2 Hill Country's:
#1 Harvest Master 1 pc R/D. This is my wife's. It's a speed demon for 40#s
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#2 is my 64" 51# Wildcat R/D take down. Can't say enough good about it all the way around
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In my opinion no one makes a better one than Dan Toelke's Whip. Beautifully made of beautiful woods, superbly mannered and from time of order to delivery takes about four weeks. check them out at www.montanabows.com, (http://www.montanabows.com,) there is absolutely nothing not to like with Dan.
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Jason makes a very good bow at a very good price. It's my go to bow and has killed many deer.
I shoot a Caribow Peregrine and it is a fine bow. I don't have much experience with other longbows.
Well you got plenty of recommendations. Now it'll just take you 10 yrs of buying and selling to see which one you like. haha
I'm a recurve guy also. The Griffin R/D longbows are a great bow. I can switch back and forth without any trouble. The only problem with Griffin's is that you can't find them used very often and John has a 24-30 month waiting list. Sure am glad I found one. Awesome bow! Shoots right where you're looking, very quiet, pretty fast, very weight gain on the draw and very little vibration in the hand. :clapper:
Concider, acaidian, Fredrick, shrew, griffen, tolke whip, jd berry, Wallace "royal", Stewart, Robertson, Harrison
Rer Good luck
There are alot of great bows out there but for a D-shaped, mild R&D longbow in my opinion the Mohawk can't be beat. The smoothness of them is something special, mine are all 66" but I have a 62" takedown on loan to me and I honestly cannot feel a difference at my 29" draw.
Bottom line is great bows, great price and great bowyer to work with. Well worth it to check 'em out.
Good luck, Eric.
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Well, since no one else put them up and I shoot them Black Widow PL....
Like I told Huntschool, I'm gonna gather all this information and hopefully shoot several at Cloverdale and Compton. Then maybe, just maybe, I can make up my mind. With all these decision's it's gonna be hard. I sure appreciate all the help!
So many bow's so little time!
Thank's Jason
Eric, Those Mohawk's are sweet lookin! The one in the middle is really nice.
Jason
I'm a big fan of Dwyer longbows,Dave does very nice work.
I have both the Black Widow LAG and PLX Osage. Love them both. BW builds a great bow. Smooth and accurate
Always best to shoot a bunch if possible, says the man who bought two without ever shooting one. I love the Horne I bought used here on tradgang, and am really becoming attached to the Iroquois I got in the auction. Took a little getting used to going from a larger recurve grip, but now shoot them over the recurve. There must be some trad shoot coming up in Indiana to attend and talk to guys at. I am sure whichever bow you choose to try from the recommendations you will enjoy!
Thank's fella's, I'll be sure to check'em all out.
Thank's Jason
Here a few I've owned:
Big River by John McDonald
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Holm Made Osprey by Chad Holm
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Cari-Bow Featherhorn
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Kabekona River by Kota Bows:
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Rivers Edge LX
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Dwyer Original:
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Wes Wallace Royal:
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Liberty Contender:
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Check out Lone Wolf!
I will say for a mild R/D it is hard to beat a 7 Lakes or a Roy Hall, both are very quick and both super quiet for their designs. If ya go with a harder R/D than there are a bunch, Kanati,Shrew,RER a ton of great bows and bowyers out there! Shawn
Tomahawk by Three Rivers Archery give em a chance and they won't disappoint you. Might be the sweetest bow I have ever shot.
Jim Gainey also makes one of the best longbows out there. Very nice shooting bows without any hand shock at all, and very good speed also. check out Black Creek Bows.com, you wont be disapointed
here is one of Jim Gaineys banshees
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Man for RD longbows there are a lot of excellent choices out there as everyone has brought up.
I think there are more than there are for recurves.
I only have 2 a widow and a pronghorn. They are both great bows but I tend to lean towards the pronghorn
Good luck in your search
John.
QuoteOriginally posted by bentpole:
I own 3 Mohawks. Vince is a sponsor here as well. I have owned and shot a tremendous amount of bows. Out of all of them a Mohawk does it for me. He builds a reflex deflex longbow. D Shape when strung. Smooth to draw,fast, quiet, and no handshock at all. Plus they are very reasonable and pretty to look at.
X2 I now own 1 Mohawk and it's all Bentpoles fault with his nonstop raves. :help: (http://members.cox.net/danking49/images/MohawkOne) (http://members.cox.net/danking49/images/MohawkTwo) (http://members.cox.net/danking49/images/MohawkThree)
I'll throw in another vote for Holm-Made Osprey.
I haven't shot very many longbows, like you I'm more familiar with recurves. But, I just received a Holm-Made, and I'm very impressed with the performance, fit and finish, beauty and Chad has been great on the service end.
He has a few Ospreys in the Sponsor's Classifieds.
Longwalker and Osprey are really close in price,shooting qualities and performance. The Addiction longbow that Roy Hall makes for Anneewakee Archery (John Dill) is a great shorter length option. The Lynx by Abe Penner (Caribow) and the new Stalker longbows would round out my top choices. Good luck.
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Herb Meland builds a dandy r/d longbow. You can get a one piece or a three piece t/d in lengths from 56"-66". Pronghorn Custom Bows.
Yes he does, they are my favorite hunting bow.
Plus if you buy one you get to talk to Herb about bows.
love my St Joe river bow it is awesome... Great people to work with also
Lotsa good ones out there-shoot as many as you can.
My fav is A&H ACS
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There are a couple of nice Tomahawks in TGs classifieds right now that you might consider.
Ain't no flys on r/d bows made by BigJim or Apex Predator.
Jason...I am a die hard Black Widow recurve hunter. I wanted to have a long bow so I bought several, shot them and sold them all but the Stewart Slammer.
Then I came across Don Dow stick bows and bought one of his. It is amazing and even more amazing is the price. I thought I was reading it wrong but I wasn't. Check out his website and give him a call. Tell him "Whitie" told you to call. He is great and you won't be sorry...I promise!!! "Whitie"
ps..If you are interested in my Stewart Slammer, let me know...I am selling it.
Take a look at bigfoot bows... put a www in front of that. there is also a good write up on here by Ernie Mckenzie (maker of Sapphire) about the bows Kirk is making. I have a Sasquatch Longbow and recurve... just ordered a Splinter Kat from Kirk also...
Just got my Toelke lynx three piece. Quiet, great grip, smooth draw. I love it so far. I also have several BW Pl's. However, the more bows I shoot, the more I realize there are many good longbows makers.
here is the link...
http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=100491;p=1#000013
Northern Mist Superior. Slight R/D has D shape when strung. Loves heavy arrows and is easy on the eyes.
I'll throw in Bob Sarrels here... very nice bows, smooth, fast and good looking..
Big Jim Buffalo or Thunderchild!
I was a recurve guy for for most of my life and over the past few years I tried many longbows, in an attempt to make the switch. Coming from recurves I was disappointed in performance of many, but I'm pretty happy with the one's I have now, and have on order Thunderstick MOAB, ACS, and Centuars All shoot as good as my recurves.
I'm partial to Dwyers. Sooooo many good ones to chose from. My Firefly is still my "gold standard" for smoothness, quiet and speed, but currently I prefer the looks of a one peice.
i have 2 right now, the 66" hybrid at the top of my sig and the 56" beeler. that 66" hybrid really throws a arrow fast and accurate. think my arrows are around 560 gr and it still throws them pretty flat at 25 yds. for $300 it was worth every penny.
the beelers are nice as well. great grip and i like hte size for the thick woods. feels alot lighter in DW then its labeled though and deffinatly not as fast as the above mentioned bow. its my small gamer
thiers alot of nice builders out thier. here bigjim makes some of the best and he is a great guy to talk and deal with no doubt. just have a talk with him and he can probably put you in the right direction
Another vote for Cari-Bow. I shoot the Peregrine and it is the best r/d longbow I ever shot. Abe Penner is also sponsor here.
I wrote a review of three parts: the looks, the shooting and shooting at large distances.
Here you can find part I, be sure to read the other parts too!
http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=31;t=000845
Also Pete Ward wrote a nice review about the Peregrine!
You guy's have been a big help. Thier are so many nice bow's out there, the decision is gonna be hard. I hope to have it half way narrowed down by Cloverdale. If I don't do any good there, then it's on to Compton. Wish me luck :thumbsup:
Jason
Jason,
try as many bows as you can! There are soo many good bows.... And I whish you good luck!
wish i had a buck for every time this question was asked. :D :rolleyes: :D .......yes i asked it to. :readit: centaur has my vote,mohawks are good bows to.
COLD MOUNTAIN LONGBOWS.
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Several good ones out there, you said you are a recurve guy and I was too, when selecting a RF-DF longbow I tried and bought several, the one that seems to be the one is a longbow with the recurve style grip, That is what makes the bow for me. I like the grips that your hand settles into and you get the same position everytime,
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